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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1995)
18 ▼ fo b n ia ry 17, 1805 ▼ ju st out out about town pm. firs t and th ird Tuesdays. Rexall Rose Cafe. 2403 NE Alberta. 452 5 4 0 8 )1 3 /3 ) OW TO CONTACT US G atherin gs O ut A b o u t To w n is a free com m unity service of j s i t e s t Listings Project Q ue st will sponsor “ Living Fully: A Pacific N o rth w est H IV and A ID S Healing C onfe re nce . ' for those whose of events, announcements and groups that are specifically relevant to gay men. lesbians and bisexuals of every color In O regon are provided free of charge lives have been touched by HIV and AIDS. A healing retreat: a tim e for learning, play, tears, inspiration and Joy Keynote speaker w ill be Dr. Jon Kaiser. M D., author o f Immune Power The conference w ill be held at Breitenbush Hot Springs. (Thursday Sunday. A pril 20-23, registra tion $269. 241-1635.) (4 /2 1 ) ju st out prints a full groups listing in the second issue o f the month; the deadline for that issue is the Thursday before the first Friday of the month. In the first issue that comes out each month. Just out w ill list only immediate care organizations The deadline for that issue is the Thursday before the third Friday of the month These deadlines apply to the calendar also Th e C a y and Lesbian Parents Coalition International C o n ference. held June 30-July 3 at the U niversity o f Califom ia-Los Angeles, w ill com prise three sub-conferences: the Parent's C onfer ence. focusing on issues o f relevance to those who are currently parenting o r wish to becom e parents, and the Young A d u lt's C onfer ence and the C hildren's Conference, which w ill examine topics o f im portance to the children o f lesbian o r gay parents. Each w ill feature workshops, guest speakers, special events and entertainm ent (W rite GLPCI 95. 7985 Santa M onica B lvd. Box 109-346. W est Hollywood. CA 90046; call 231-654-0307: fax 310-652-7584 ) ( 7 / 7 ) Announcem ents .ire subject to editing, and inclusion is subject to space lim itations, relevance and receipt by deadline Submissions cannot be accepted over the phone Please type your announcement Send subm issions to ju«t out calendar. PO Box 14400. Portland, OR 97214 0400, or fax to 236-1257 Items m O ut About To w n run for six months If you wish to continue to run your group’s inform ation, please submit an updated announce ment before the expiration date noted at the end of your listing Love M akes a Fam ily, Inc. holds gay. lesbian and bisexual fam ily support groups the second Monday of every month The M arch 13 meeting w ill feature a panel o f gay and lesbian parents and teachers to open dialogue about what we are doing fo r our children in school. (228-3892)1 8/18) ENTERTAINMENT V olunteers O u r House of Portland, a care facility for people living and dying with AIDS, is recruiting volunteers Fulfilling volunteer activities are now available m alntenance/fix-lt, licensed C ertified Nursing A ssis tants. gardeners, recycling manager If you have a particular skill to share, or tim e and a willingness to work with people living and dying with AIDS, please call. (Judith Rizzio. 234-0175.) (8 /4 ) G allery Th e Jam iso n /Tho m a s Galley w ill host an introductory exhibition for Portland painter C u rtis Phillips, who creates im pressionistic abstract paintings focusing on light and atm osphere, and a group show entitled "Th e D ress as Form and Sym bo l " Curated by Jane Beebe, the show gathers 13 N orthw est artists who use the idea o f a dress or an actual dress to express ideas and em otions Also "Travels in the M onkey Forest, ‘ a series o f linocut prints by Stan Peterson Each image holds a fantasy o f whim sical and happily wondering creatures A ll shows through Feb 25. (10am -6pm Tuesday Saturday. 1313 N W G lisan S t . 222 0063 ) ( 3 /3 ) Southw est W ashington Health D istrict is recruiting volu n teers to participate in its Companion Care program assisting HIV positive clients. Volunteers provide at least four hours per week o f em otional and/or practical support. Individuals or groups welcom e. (C ontact Becky Bityeu, Volunteer C oordinator 206-695-9215. ext 3151.)(4 /1 9 ) Th e Hoffman G allery presents 'A r t s and Crafts In te rio rs' through M arch 12 (11 am- 7pm Tuesday- Thursday . I0am -5pm Friday- Sunday. O regon S chool o f A rts and C rafts. 8245 SkV Barnes Rd . 297 5 5 4 4 )1 3/1 7 ) B ridges V o ca l Ensemble. Portland's Lesbian and Gay choral ensemble, is looking foe a new adm inistrative coordina tor (a volunteer position w ith a m onthly stipend). Te n o rs are also being sought. Rehearsals are on W ednesday evenings. (242-1675.) (7 /7 ) Galleri 8 presents its annual Erotic S h o w featuring erotic w orks in all media, w ith the main focus on photography A rtists are local and from throughout the U S. Through Feb 25 (2 -6 pm W ednesday- Friday, noon-4 pm Saturday. 314 SW N inth A v e . 2 2 4 -7 8 7 6 ) (3 /3 ) Volunteers are needed to help organize and produce Portland's 20th International W om en’s D ay celebration, to be held Sunday. M arch 12. at M ontgom ery Park. (231-1604 ) ( 3 /3 ) T h e D om estic Violence Resource C ente r is a W ashington Red C ra n e G allery presents a tribute to S t. Valentine, with C ounty agency providing support, shelter, and related services to women and children escaping dom estic violence. Volunteers are being recruited to w ork in existing programs or to w ork in a new program specifically w ithin the lesbian community. (C ontact Jane 948- 7579 o r Lnda 640-1171. ) ( 6 /1 6 ) a focus on affairs o f the heart A rtists Include Belle Dean. Shardaun, W endy Johnson. Kathleen Hawkins-Robello. Lee Shaw and others. Through M arch 10 (2-6 pm Thursday-Saturday. o r by appointm ent. 3001 SE Belm ont S t . 239-2535 ) (3 /3 ) Th e Belfry announces the opening o f " U nderbelly," a series o f oil paintings by M oe S c h w a rtz that offers a peek under P ortlandlas skirts Through Feb. 26 The B elfry is a collection o f "objets d' what7" by proprietor Jane C lugston and other local artists. ( 1 1 30 am -6 pm Wednesday. Thursday and Sunday. 11 30 am- 7 pm Friday-Saturday. 23 4-0 359 ) Singer-songwriter Jamie Anderson comes to Eugene's Cate Auditorium at 8 pm Friday, March 3 Th e Photographic Image G a lle ry w ill feature photographs by Diane Rosenblum , N ina G la se r and Laurie Edison in an is a series of vignettes and routines which express the inspiration o f this diverse group o f artists. Through Feb. 27. ( 7 30 pm Mondays. Theater on the Park. 904 S W Main S t . $10. 226-6544 ) exhibition title d "Real W om en ' Rosenblum 's series. "The Naked Truth About W om en," presents women as they see them selves Edison's photographs, from her book W om en En Large: Images o f Fat Nudes, aim to redefine what it means to be fat An erotic undercurrent ripples throughout Nina G laser's m usings on women. Through Feb. 25. (10 am-5 30 pm M onday-Sat urday. 240 S W First A v e . 224-3543.) (3 /3 ) M onotypes by Rhode P eacher o f Portland and mixed media w ork by Texas artist Robin S co tt Pope are featured at the A canthus G allery Peacher w orks in a variety of sizes; her pieces are both framed and unframed Pope's pieces are dlptych-llke. using m ultiple layers of screen mesh combined w ith w ood, foam, sand, acrylic and found objects Through Feb 25. (N oon-6 pm Friday-Saturday o r by appointm ent. Suite 210. 120 N W N inth Ave , 224-5475.) f 3 /3 ) T heater Th e Canada Pacific R epertory Th e a tre and T h e C o n se rva to ry present glim pses o f tw o of Ireland's greatest w riters, w ith O s c a r W ilde In Eem e et and James Joyce's M o lly Bloom Earnest Is a retrospective on the life and w orks o f the m ost popular dram atist o f the V ictorian age. M olly Bloom is a "through-the-keyhole" look at Joyce's lusty heroine W ith her sleeping husband Leopold beside her in their darkened bed. the passionate M olly muses on life. sex. love and adultery Through Feb 19 (8 pm Friday-Saturday. 2 pm Saturday and Sunday. W inningstad Theater. Portland C enter fo r the Perform ing A rts. Southw est Broadway and M ain S freef, $19-$26 50 (tickets PCPA Box O ffice. Ticketm aster 224 44001) S ylvia 's C lass A c t D in n e r Th e a tre presents the Portland prem iere o f the m usical revue F o re ve r P la id The lighthearted story of a male harmony group whose career and lives were cut short when their '54 M ercury was hit by a bus filled w ith C atholic schoolgirls Plays through M arch 18 (Thursday-Saturday 6 1 5 pm dinner. 8 pm show. Sunday 11 30 am brunch. I pm show, and 5 :1 5 pm dinner. 7pm show. 5115 NE Sandy B lv d . $24 95 dinner: $ 1 9 95 brunch, reservations 228 6 8 2 8 ) D e ird re o f the S o rro w s plays at Paula P roductions Stage 4 Theatre W ritten by Irish playwright John M illington Synge, the play is based on an ancient C e ltic myth— the story o f Deirdre, a w ild and free spirit Raised to be the w ife o f a king, she runs away to Scotland with another man Through Feb 25 (8 pm Thursdays-Saturdays. 527 SE Pine S t. $8 general. $6 students and seniors, reservations 238-9692 ) Rexall Rosa Cafe presents D ress Suite for Hire a private road trip through memory and desire D iscover the geography o f a relation ship between tw o wom en, aged in poison Runs Feb 24 M arch 11 (8 pm Friday Saturday. 2403 NE A lberta S t $6-$10 sliding scale reser vat ions 282-9781 ) G re e n H e a rt P artners presents Leigh C la rk 's Hat box: U n d e r the B ig T o p ! A C irc u s Cabaret W ritten and directed by Leigh Clark, Hatbox stars C lark. Tash W esp, Alim a. Kathy W atts. Jennifer Subrin. S teve Bailey, and Remus Ridly. the perform ing rat. The show Leigh C lark also ventures into uncharted theatrical territory by bringing the elem ents o f storytelling, erotica and staging together In E ro i A n Evening o f E ro tic Reedingm Along w ith actor G regory Donovan, C lark perform s eight o f her own songs as well as poetry, letters, short stories and steam y conversation. Through Feb. 25. (8 pm Friday- Sat urday. Theatre on the Park. 904 SW M ain S t . $1 2 w ith reserva tions. $14 door. 226-6544 ) T im Portland A c to r « C o n se rva tory presents G etting O u t by M arsha Norman, a story o f the past and present o f a young woman attem pting to find her way In life after her release from prison. O ffering no sim ple answers, the play conveys the struggle o f a woman fighting fo r her life against incredible odds. Through M arch 5. (7 pm W ednes day. 8 pm Thursday-Saturday; 2 pm Sunday. Firehouse Theatre. 1436 S W M ontgom ery S t . $ 9 $ 14.274-1717.) ANNOUNCEMENTS B ulletin B o a r d Are you Interested in form ing a Native A m e rica n T w o -S p irit (ga y, lesbian and bisexuaD group? Do you feel isolated in both the native com m unity and the gay and lesbian community? If you are interested in ending the silence around Two-Spirit issues and HIV and AIDS, please call (Doug 287-6992 ) (8 /4 ) O n e With H eart announces A e ro b ic Boxing for M en and W om en — physical fitness w ith purpose N on-contact Taught by Lara Seeburg (6 30-7 30 pm. M ondays and W ednesdays) (4231 SE Hawthorne B lv d . $225. 231-1999 ) (3/15) O rganising for 10SS's Lesbian and G a y Pride parade and rally has begun Individuals and groups interested in working on the event are encouraged to get involved (C all fo r inform ation 295-9788 ) (4/21) S o b e r Leather C ro u p form ing are you interested in becom ing a part of the growing number o f leather women and men who are learning to live sober in happiness and with dignity? Could you use the additional freedom that a leather m eeting could provide fo r you? Please call (Dena 289 3 1 0 4 ) (8 /4 ) C o editors Karen X. Tulchinsky and James Johnstone are accepting subm issions for an international anthology of short, short stories (750-1.000 words) by lesbians and gay men The book w ill be an album of snapshots that reflect the spectrum of lesbian and gay life experiences Deadline M arch 31. 1995 (For full guidelines, send SASE Im ust have correct Canadian postage o r Internationa/ Reply Coupons! to Queer Glances. Queer M om ents. 01002-1340 Burnaby St. Vancouver. B C . Canada. V6E 1R1.)( 4 /7 ) Auditions will be held for the annual Leather, S/M , Fetish Erotica Sh o w i Due to the success o f the past erotica shows. Madam has decided to produce another evening o f fantasy pieces. This is a cry to every exhibitionist, actor, singer, dancer, e tc .. who would like to audition. (Show: Sunday. M arch 19. Darcelle XV. 208 N W Third Ave . fo r guidelines: Pauline 289-3104 J (4 /7 ) Lesbians o f diverse backgrounds ana being sought to contribute to an anthology of nonfiction essays about personal experi ences w ith health and health-related Issues This anthology is Intended to provide a healing catharsis fo r women in pain and to be a source o f com fort and strength fo r women st niggling to survive In the health care system Deadline Is A pril 30. 1995. (M ail typed, double spaced m anuscripts an d/or queries to: J White. M D., and M arissa M artinez. PO Box 10003. Portland. OR 97210. please include SASE.) (4 /2 1 ) Join the “ Stop the 2 .38 M inim um W age!“ C am paign to prevent the Oregon Restaurant Association from legalizing lower wages fo r all tipped w orkers. (284-3856 . ) (4 /7 ) The editors of Lemblmnm O ff the R a g ! A Mcnopmueml A n th o l o g y are seeking personal narratives and short fiction about your menopausal experience as a lesbian. Including helpful, useful and funny m aterial Deadline M arch 1. 1995 (Send subm issions to: Anthology. PO 804. G rants Pass. OR 97526 ) (3 /3 ) Irvington residents are invited to Join the Irvington G ay and Lesbian Association (281-6781 ) ( 4 /2 1 ) A m e rica n Express Financial A d viso rs now has “dual cli ent financial planning“ specifically designed for nonmarrled couples (e g., gay men. lesbians, siblings). (For a free guide, call David W oosley 503-255-4900. ext 225 ) (7 /7 ) The M ultnomah C ounty Health Departm ent is currently conducting paid, confidential interview s of A frican Am e rica n gay and bisexual men The surveys are inform al and address frequency of condom use. level o f communication w ith sexual partners, and m eth ods o f obtaining inform ation Participants will receive a $15 gift certificate to Fred Meyer. (Jonathan 248-3030 ) (2 /1 7 ) Phoenix Rising Foundation has a new com puterized inform ation and referral system and is recruiting volunteers to w ork either morning or afternoon shifts to help give out inform ation. Training is provided to use this data base (Darson La Pan 223-8299.) (8 /1 8 ) W orkshops It's M y Pleasure presents workshops to the com m unity, designed to educate and Inspire. C o m in g O u t S u p p o rt G ro u p fo r women only (7 pm Tuesday. Feb. 21. free, please preregister). Living T ogether A g reements for “Unm arried» " attorney Cindy Cumfer provides Inform ation and answers about property held Jointly, etc. (7 pm Thursday. Feb. 23. free, please preregister ) P ortland B i- W om en's Su p p o rt G roup. Topic: "H ow does your culture o f origin deal w ith sexual orientation?'' Facilitated by Deborah (7pm Friday. Feb. 24. free, please preregister). W elcom ing Lesbians Pottuck meet new people, have a fun. social tim e Bring dish to pass, plus your own service (6:30 pm Saturday. Feb. 25. $5. call to preregister and fo r location) S a fe r Sex Inform ation fo r women only. A safe, light lecture and show and tell about ways to prevent the spread o f HIV disease, by Holly Mulcahey Free kit providedl (7pm Tuesday. Feb. 28. free ) (4526 SE Hawthorne Blvd.. 23 6-0 505 ) Project C o p e is a workshop providing education and support for individuals w ith HIV, their partners, fam ilies and friends. Presented in six weekly, two-hour sessions— available M ar. 28-M ay 2 and Sept. 19- O ct. 24— the workshop w ill provide accurate, up-to-date inform ation; em otional support; and practical alternatives fo r day-to-day living. ($ 15. Inform ation: 833-3514.) (4 /7 ) T h e Pleasures of Bo<fy A dornm e nt is a workshop presented by Bill Lindley and Lyon King at the Crim son F’hoenlx Lindley w ill talk on piercing safety and methods and the erotic aspects o f piercing. King will give a brief history o f tatto o art and talk about methods and safety ( 2 - 4 pm Saturday. Feb 18. 1876 S W Fifth Ave , $5 (goes to O ur House o f Portland!, please preregister: 22 8-0129.) 1 2/17) AIDS & HIV Lesbian wannabe w riters Join a group form ed to explore and develop interest and skill in various types o f w riting— poetry, prose, nonfiction. An Interest In writing is all that Is required (M a rty297-3480) (3 /1 7 ) A ID S Hotline (18 00 - 777 A D S ) (6/15) Singers and instrumentalists are invited to sing and/or accom pany a vocal ensemble sponsored by Shalom M inistries M usic w ill include a variety o f styles, religious and social comment, in support of cM I rights fo r all (760-4215 ) (2 /1 7 ) Brother to Brother sponsors a M enTalk. In conjunction with Cascade AIDS Project, specifically for African American gay and bi sexual men. A variety o f topics are discussed M eets 7-10 pm the third W ednesday o f each month (To register André P ruitt at C A P 223-5907. ext 129, o r Jonathan Hutchinson 248-3030 ) (4 /7 ) Q ueers R U s is putting together an anthology of all radical, queer, anti-assimilationist material that deserves more than a local audience Send in your broadsides, zine work. new sletter pieces, articles, demo fliers, transitory agitprop (wheatpasting posters, stick ers. spray paint docum entation), etc . along w ith some info : why you did it. what you did w ith it. responses New material welcom e Deadline: May 1,1995 (Send materia! — m ultiple copies if possible — or inquiries to: D Gould. 4646 N W inchester Ave . Suite 2. Chicago. IL 60640. e- m ail to E Rand erandObates edu ) ( 4 / 21 ) T h a L e s b ia n A v e n g e rs i direct-action group focused on issues o f survival and visibility of lesbians, bi-women and trans-dykes— announces a change in its meeting location A ll women welcom e' (8 A ID S Forum Live is television for people with AIDS (1 I0 8 N E Going S t . Portland. OR 97221. Jack Cox 284 6807.) ( 5/1 9) Cexcede A ID S Project provides nonmedical services to people whose lives are affected by HIV/AID S In Oregon Services include counseling, support groups, advocacy assistance, outreach and educa tion, activities and inform ation Benefits A dvocacy C linic is held every Monday to assist people v4io are HIV-positive with government entitlem ent programs and housing forms (10 30am-noon, CAP offices) Confidential and anonymous D rop-In H IV Testing is provided every Tuesday evening for gay and bisexual men (6-8 pm. CAP o ffice s) The Plus C lub Social Hour provides a relaxing setting for people with HIV/AIDS to meet and mingle socially On the first Friday of the month.
